25-year-old dies weeks after rattlesnake bite in Irvine; family demands answers

The family of a 25-year-old Costa Mesa man is demanding answers after he died following a rattlesnake bite he suffered while mountain biking in Irvine.

Julian Hernandez was riding at the Quail Hill Trail in Irvine on Feb. 1 when he stopped near the Quail Hill Community Center to wait for a friend, according to the Irvine Police Department.

Public Information Officer Kyle Oldoerp said Hernandez was bitten after he lost his balance…

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